On 2/21/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How about 12-14H...
I believe they also had some oceanfront property in Arizona on that
site, didn't they? >bg<
Steph
--
"Brutality begins where skill ends."
"Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for
rider and hors
I've had a very busy week and I don't remember if I made the announcement.
The state veterinary epidemiologist came out to recheck Svertla on Monday,
and he officially removed her from quarantine. Technically, her seven
months was up a few weeks ago, but he just now got out to see her. This
quara
>>> On an Icelandic Horse promoter's website, in regard to height of
Icelandic Horses, it says: "12 to 15 hands"
How about 12-14H...
Karen Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I looked at your film of Roka doing every gait ever invented. >Very nice.
> I look forward to meeting her in person.
>Annie Shields
Annie:
She has a different favorite gait for each the different types of terrain in
her pasture, but she really loves to gallop full blast in circles around th
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn9lOmnKPpw
I looked at your film of Roka doing every gait ever invented. Very
nice. I look forward to meeting her in person. Annie Shields
>>> They were all riding bareback in the races and mostly with hackamores.
I also noticed in the videos of the pacers that their heads are pretty
steady and not tipping and torqueing like the Icelandic Horses when they
pace.
Why the difference?
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.co
Their advice: whatever it is you enjoy doing - keep doing it. As for
the meteor, if you can find out how to schedule its arrival, will you let us
know?
Sounds like good advice to me. Tell your dad Happy Birthday, and yes, if
we figure out the meteorite logistics, I'll let you know... :)
> I saw that Malin mentioned the height of the horses a couple of times,
> when
> she talked about weight carrying. Height is not a criteria for weight
> carrying.
On an Icelandic Horse promoter's website, in regard to height of Icelandic
Horses, it says:
"12 to 15 hands"
Comments?
Judy
h
I trained my Welsh/Arabian to park out and do a partial bow. It lowered the
stirrup about 6 in. which made it easier to get on. I had to get off and on
several times during trail rides to check girths and pick-up things people
had dropped, but I didn't do it all the time because I didn't want t
I agree with you Laree, I don't get the blinders theory. I want my horses
to be totally comfortable with whatever we do and if they're not comfortable
with the thing they're pulling or what's going on around them, then I'm not
comfortable with driving that animal. I was told that're they are r
I'm purchasing a new filly and need to make room for her so I'm selling
my GORGEOUS Haflinger gelding, plus his english tack and cart and
harness all for $2500. Please pass this link on to anyone who might be
interested.
http://www.equinehits.com/horses_show.php?id=129689
I am located in Northern L
On 1/15/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This made me think - for all of you NC people who are interested, our local
> farrier's association, the same one that asked Liz do the gaited horse
> conformation presentation and Cherie to do the clicker training demo,
> sponsors a hoof diss
On 2/21/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "An Icelandic cod enzyme might be the cure for bird flu.
I wonder if that is the rotten fish they eat at christmas!
Janice
--
yipie tie yie yo
My husband and I just returned from taking a birthday lunch to my mom and
dad. He turned 91 today. I was telling them about having bought the
Icelandics
from a gentleman who was riding into his 90's.
Their advice: whatever it is you enjoy doing - keep doing it. As for the
meteor, if you ca
>>>sending you a few pics of me and few friends out
horse riding this day we did 45 km route in a
rainy weather,and all horses was fine when we
come home and how many of us is under 85 kg
package on horses bigger than 138cm!? But of
course as you see we have loose horses to change
with and we make
"An Icelandic cod enzyme might be the cure for bird flu. A recent
experiment, which the Icelandic company Ensímtaekni hf. took part in,
indicates that in five minutes, the isolated fish enzyme killed 99 percent
of H5N1 viruses. The killer enzyme, called penzim, was extracted from the
intestines
I am about to turn 65. I've been riding for 44 years. Common sense
would suggest that I probably won'y ride another 20 years, but I certainly
intend to own at least one horse.
I think we're all a bunch of kindred spirits here, Nancy. My husband and I
have discussed this. We want to live t
>> I just couldn't stay away, especially now that I have 2 Iceys. You were
right, they are addictive.
Hey Kat, welcome back! Tell us about the new horse. You kept Dancer, and
your neighbor took Saga? If there's another, you know we need pictures.
Dancer is certainly looking all grown up!
Karen
On 2/21/07, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 11:05:02AM -0600, Wanda Lauscher wrote:
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzIbHm8iKc
>
>
> I don't think I could do that. I wonder...would it be difficult to
> train a horse to get down like a camel so one could
On 2/15/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know with
> the Irideon tights, I buy about two sizes larger than the charts, so as not
> to show off my excess Girl Scout cookies.
The cheapest Irideon WindPro tights I've found are $109.95 at Sportack. Have
you found any cheaper anywhere
http://iceryder.net/donkeyload.html
Please feel free to forward.
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
--- Kathleen Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hello old friends!
>
> I just couldn't stay away, especially now that I
> have 2 Iceys. <<
Welcome back Kat! Are you going to the Liz Graves
clinic in Washoe Valley in April that the fottrotter
club is putting on? I am taking Whisper.
I gelded
On 2/18/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzIbHm8iKc
>
> I long for the days I used to be able to do this (...actually about 40
> years ago)
>
> Cara's clothing is fairly heavy, she's wearing her wintercoveralls,
> and her aussie oilskin duster, an
On 2/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am about to turn 65. I've been riding for 44 years. Common sense would
> suggest that I probably won'y ride another 20 years, but I certainly intend to
> own at least one horse.
>
> Nancy
>
where I used to live for many years, I ha
On 2/18/07, Pam Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm one of the few western riders (of
> > Icelandics) and
> > love my western saddle<<<
>
> What kind of western saddle do you have that fits your icelandics?
>
Well, I had a custom made one for my Icelandic. It was made by JJ Maxwell
and is
what about those jerald carts at national bridle, they are onlu 650!
Janice
--
yipie tie yie yo
On 2/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > but he hates the mounting block; seems to think
> "she clearly wants to get on, but there's this THING in the way..." and
> swings aside to make room :)
My friend has a paso mare that had a real problem with this. She took
a crop and
On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 11:05:02AM -0600, Wanda Lauscher wrote:
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzIbHm8iKc
I don't think I could do that. I wonder...would it be difficult to
train a horse to get down like a camel so one could mount?
V
On 2/21/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I ride with a buncha adventurous older women
> (my age group) and most are way more experienced than me and when I
> say something like "wow can you imagine riding down into that sinkhole
> and back out" they will say "oh I've done it! Come
On 2/21/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> when you first start doing it on a horse it is subtle and they seem
> "stiff" doing it for lack of a better word. Then after a few times
> they give themselves to it wholeheartedly, sometimes even with a
> blubbery sigh.
Hmmmmaybe I sho
> Just curious--what's the purpose of blinkers?
> V
Traditionally they are used to keep the horse focused on his job and
not distracted or spooked by what is going on around him. Personally,
I don't like driving with blinders/blinkers/winkers and never have.
When I drove at different events, a l
Hi,
I am posting today to update you on the development MapMuse.com's
nationwide mapping of equestrian centers, and tack shops, and to ask
for your input.
About one year ago, Mapmuse.com began a project- the interactive
mapping of stables and equestrian centers across the US. A few months
later,
On 2/21/07, susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ---
>
> But first, some people must give up their
> defensiveness. That mind set that says, "We have
> always done it this way and it has worked for us".
> That doesn't mean it has worked well or there is not a
> better way.
gosh no kiddin S
Hello old friends!
I just couldn't stay away, especially now that I have 2 Iceys. You
were right, they are addictive.
Wanda, I had the same problem with Dancer. The snap -- even a light
weight one -- swinging under his chin really bother him. I ended up
using a rope halter and a lead w
The tradition is that it keeps the horse from seeing scarey stuff.
For me, that really places them in the role of traditional equipment. I
don't think I would go out driving with a truly spooky horse, and I'm not sure
a
truly spooky horse would be particularly fooled by blinders.
Nancy
On 2/20/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcJDOyfRzIA
>
> I can't tell enough from the video to say exactly what Nasi is doing at the
> end, after the canter, but I can tell that the moving pair of legs aren't
> completely in synch. I don't THINK the
Someone posted still pics and a news story about this but now I found
this video on youtube of the baby pony who thinks he is a dog. It is
the cutest video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IWKBetMqbE
janice
--
yipie tie yie yo
On 2/20/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> (I´m not considered tall woman in Iceland) and my horses are from 133cm at
> withers to 145 cm. in a rainy weather,and all horses was fine when we
> come home and how many of us is under 85 kg package on horses bigger than
> 138cm!?
>
I
On 2/20/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> you need to quit steph, its not good to brag and show off, especially
> to old women like me :)--
>
> You too, Janice, need to quit showing off. Cool picture of you and Jas!
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
>
that was a glimpse of what all I did the
I ride too much! I cleaned out my refrigerator on the Monday holiday
and thought jeez how did it get this bad, then realized it had been a
YEAR. When my husband came home he opened it and looked and said "Its
so BRIGHT, it blinds me!" Cause you could see the light and white
inside instead of doz
On 2/21/07, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Who said she HAD to ride the horse if they were both happy with the
> arrangement they had?
>
yeah, haha, sometimes its fun enough just to torment them from the ground :)
Janice
--
yipie tie yie yo
and it isnt just riding but WHERE and HOW you ride... I do a lot of
putzzing around in the yard, and I send in lots of pics, but the
spirit and theme of this list seems to be (in my mind at least) how we
can work thru things and what we need to deal with, an ever expanding
wonderful self help grou
--- Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
the internet has changed the world and that eventually
> we will develop a 'global' mind. All knowledge is
shared and easily accessible. No need for guess work
with an issue, just ask and someone who has dealt
> with it previously can give suggestio
As it happens, I do ride my horses - 20 miles last Saturday up the mountain
to a forest service lookout. But if I didn't, if I worked only on the ground
but took very good care of my horses, if they were happy and content, if I
were fulfilled in owning and caring for them - I think that would
Thank you. Looks like just about what I will be needing.
And the grass ... does this mean Spring truly will arrive? We do this thing
we call "barn lunch". When one of the group of ladies who ride together has a
birthday, we all go out to ride and then come back to the barn for a gourmet
lunc
If I was gonna get one mine would be bright harlot crimson.
Janice--
yipie tie yie yo
when you first start doing it on a horse it is subtle and they seem
"stiff" doing it for lack of a better word. Then after a few times
they give themselves to it wholeheartedly, sometimes even with a
blubbery sigh. it is highly unsung as a remedy for early colic onset.
I can lift jaspar's belly
here is a video on youtube of me taking an informal grounddriving
lesson from a friend. The purpose was not to teach me how to ground
drive a horse but to teach me an exercise in steering a green horse
from the ground. I was horrible!! The horse is my friends green
TWH. He rode her for the fir
On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 11:05:02AM -0600, Wanda Lauscher wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzIbHm8iKc
>
> I long for the days I used to be able to do this (...actually about 40
> years ago)
>
> Cara's clothing is fairly heavy, she's wearing her wintercoveralls,
> and her aussie oilski
On 2/20/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> They have excellent bridles with the proper wire for the
> blinkerskeeps the leather well away from their eyes.
Just curious--what's the purpose of blinkers?
V
>>> What a great idea - I think it will really catch on. Laree
I think so...but for the record, I should probably clarify for anyone new on
the list. It was only four years ago that I'd get so depressed, afraid that
I had my ideal horse in Sina, but that I might not find ANY saddle to work
for h
So, if you get sick of a particular
> color, or if you want to use the saddle on a horse on a horse of a different
> color, you aren't stuck.
>
What a great idea - I think it will really catch on.
--
Laree
Who said she HAD to ride the horse if they were both happy with the
arrangement they had?
I have a friend like this and I try to keep telling her that not
riding her horses is OK - just enjoy them at whatever level she can
and be happy they are in her life
--
Laree
> For the most part, I believe there are some VERY good horse people on
> this list.
I consider this list, even with its heated discussions and tiffs, one
of the treasures of my life.
Thank you all no matter what you do with your horse.
--
Laree
> Boy, you said it! Don't forget the long-time breeders like Anneliese, the
> driving folks like you, Laree, Cherie and Nancy... Robyn and Christine for
> their TTEAM and gentle training methods for family type horses? And gee,
> what other areas of expertise? There are so many! How about
>>> For the most part, I believe there are some VERY good horse people on this
>>> list. Some very skilled riders. Some very skilled gait technicians. Some
>>> very skilled problem solvers. Some are great at finding new tack that
>>> works. The list goes on and on... AND some have a little
>>> Then we went out on the trail. She rode her mellower Friesian and I
rode a Fjord. I took my hybrid Sensation and tried it on the Fjord. It fit
him great and Kim tried it and loved it.
Sounds like fun - are these people pretty close to you? I've had three
people in the past week take their
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